silly

As nouns the difference between silly and trifle

is that silly is a silly person; a fool while trifle is an English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.

As an adjective silly

is pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.

As a verb trifle is

to deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.

Peculiar is a related term of silly.

As adjectives the difference between peculiar and silly

is that peculiar is out of the ordinary; odd; curious; unusual while silly is (label) pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.

As nouns the difference between peculiar and silly

is that peculiar is that which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic while silly is (colloquial) a silly person; a fool.

In obsolete terms the difference between strange and silly

is that strange is not familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced while silly is harmless; innocent; inoffensive.

As adjectives the difference between strange and silly

is that strange is not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary while silly is pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.

As nouns the difference between strange and silly

is that strange is vagina while silly is a silly person; a fool.

As a verb strange

is to alienate; to estrange.

As a proper noun Strange

is {{surname}.

Imbecile is a synonym of silly.

As nouns the difference between imbecile and silly

is that imbecile is (obsolete) a person with limited (l) (l) who can perform (l) and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child while silly is (colloquial) a silly person; a fool.

As adjectives the difference between imbecile and silly

is that imbecile is (dated) destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak while silly is (label) pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.

Silly is a related term of callow.

As adjectives the difference between silly and callow

is that silly is (label) pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless while callow is (obsolete) bald.

As nouns the difference between silly and callow

is that silly is (colloquial) a silly person; a fool while callow is a callow young bird.

Silly is a related term of imbecilic.

As adjectives the difference between silly and imbecilic

is that silly is (label) pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless while imbecilic is like or as an imbecile; so senseless as to be laughable; absurd, foolish, stupid, idiotic.

As a noun silly

is (colloquial) a silly person; a fool.

Silly is a related term of farcical.

As adjectives the difference between silly and farcical

is that silly is (label) pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless while farcical is resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.

As a noun silly

is (colloquial) a silly person; a fool.

In archaic terms the difference between silly and careless

is that silly is pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless while careless is free from care; unworried, without anxiety.

As a noun silly

is a silly person; a fool.

As an adjective silly is

(label) pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.

As a noun silly is

(colloquial) a silly person; a fool.

In obsolete terms the difference between odd and silly

is that odd is singular in excellence; unique; sole; matchless; peerless; famous while silly is harmless; innocent; inoffensive.

As adjectives the difference between odd and silly

is that odd is single; sole; singular; not having a mate while silly is pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.

As a noun silly is

a silly person; a fool.